In Disney's Coco, Miguel performs “Remember Me” for his great-grandmother Coco near the film's ending.
Miguel sings the song privately to Mama Coco after learning that her father, Héctor, wrote it for her before he left home. The quiet performance helps Coco remember Héctor, whom her family had long believed abandoned them. Her memories allow the family to recover his photographs and acknowledge his place in their history.
The song is deliberately presented in different styles throughout Coco. Ernesto de la Cruz performs a grand, polished version, while Héctor sings a more intimate version for his daughter. Miguel's final performance emphasizes memory, family, and the emotional meaning behind the lyrics.
“Remember Me” won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. It is sometimes confused with “Un Poco Loco,” the duet Miguel performs with Héctor in the Land of the Dead.